- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Client-centered care
About Linda
Linda Acosta-Smith is an LPCC and LPC licensed in Texas with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns including social anxiety and phobia. Linda focuses on helping people who feel isolated or stuck and those coping with mood challenges or life transitions.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most difficult right now. Sessions look at thoughts, behavior patterns, and daily routines that keep problems going. Linda also brings skills from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to help people build practical coping tools.
Her work includes support for those facing substance use and addictive behaviors, codependency, and problems with anger or self-esteem. She also helps people navigating blended family issues, chronic illness, career stress, parenting strain, and the effects of past trauma.
Linda describes her style as faith-sensitive when that matters to a person. She will listen for each client’s beliefs and how those affect goals and choices. The clinician aims to help clients notice what is working, try small changes, and track progress over time.
People who meet with Linda typically practice skills between sessions. She introduces behavioral experiments, mindfulness practices, and communication exercises that fit everyday life. The focus is on clear steps people can use when social situations, mood changes, or stress make daily tasks harder.
How Linda uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person shapes goals and next steps. It helps when someone needs to sort priorities and decide what short-term changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is useful for social anxiety, persistent worry, and activity planning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk about which methods fit the client's goals and preferences. Together they try approaches, notice what helps, and adjust plans based on what the client reports.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as session delivery options are not specified here. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, or remove travel time. Linda integrates practical exercises, between-session tasks, and brief skills coaching that can be completed during a normal day to help apply learning to social situations and everyday stress.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, and related concerns such as social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses client-centered conversation combined with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to build practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood and adjustment issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Confirm current session formats before booking to know which options are available for scheduling and meeting.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.